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Gulf Vehicles drive along a highway on the outskirts of Kuwait City on July 8, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
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Kuwait Says Iran Attacked Power and Water Desalination Plant, Causing Damage

Kuwait said Friday that Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station. Kuwait’s Electricity Water and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Gulf A visitor to the Museum of Islamic Art takes pictures of the skyline of highrise buildings in Doha on July 9, 2026. (AFP)
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Qatar Says Child Injured as Missile Attack Intercepted

Qatar announced Friday that its army had intercepted a missile attack, with falling debris injuring a child. "The Ministry of Defense... announces that the…

Arab World The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018. (AP)
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Syria Military Source Denies Iran Bombed Al-Tanf Base

A Syrian military source denied to AFP on Friday that Iran had bombed the al-Tanf base near Syria's southeastern borders with Jordan and Iraq, after Tehran's…

World A resident looks at the destruction following a Russian missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP)
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Russian Strikes Kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy’s Defense Shake-up Sparks Anger

Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least four civilians and wounded 20 other people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as he faces a political…

US Strikes Bridges and Collapses a Tower as its Iran Campaign Expands

World Smoke rises following a strike at an unknown location during what the US military says is its latest wave of strikes on Iran. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US Strikes Bridges and Collapses a Tower as its Iran Campaign Expands

The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of US…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Members of the Jordanian army. Reuters file photo
Arab World

Jordan's Military Says Intercepted 3 Iranian Missiles

Jordan's military said it shot down three Iranian missiles on Friday, reporting no casualties or damage, as the war in the Middle East escalated. "This…

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
Business One of the agreements signed at Jeddah Islamic Port. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Al-Jasser to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia is a Vital Artery for Global Trade

Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Services Saleh Al-Jasser told Asharq Al-Awsat that the recent crisis involving the Strait of Hormuz demonstrated the…

Saeed al-Abyad (Riyadh)

China Rejects Trump’s Election Interference Claim as ‘Groundless Accusations’

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China April 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Germany Proposes EU Force to Replace UN Mission in Lebanon

15 July 2026, Finland, Helsinki: Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks during a press conference following a meeting with his Finnish counterpart in the Finnish capital. (dpa)

Israel’s Parliament Dissolves Ahead of Oct. 27 Elections

Members of the Knesset attend a session of the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 16, 2026, before the start of the election recess ahead of the October 27 general election. (AFP)

Trump Accuses China of 2020 Election Interference, Contradicting US Intel

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

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The Saudi capital, Riyadh. Reuters

State Revenue System Shifts Saudi Arabia to Governance and Sustainability

A member of Syria’s security forces holds parts of a drone smuggled from Iraq and seized at the al-Tanf border crossing. (Syrian Interior Ministry)

Iraq Investigates Foiled Attempt to Smuggle Missiles, Drones into Syria

A satellite view shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 21, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian Nuclear-linked Site Threatened by Trump?

Labour MP and challenger for leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, waves as he leaves after delivering a speech in Manchester, northern England, on June 29, 2026. (AFP)

Andy Burnham, a Mayor from England’s North, Is Poised to Become Britain’s Next Prime Minister

An aerial view of Iran’s Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Why Greater Tunb Matters Near the Strait of Hormuz

Yemen’s armed forces claimed responsibility for targeting the runway at Sanaa airport to prevent the Iranian aircraft from landing. (EPA)

How the Yemeni Gov’t Handled Iran’s Sanaa Airport Escalation

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Tehran and Tel Aviv and the Reshaping of the Eastern Mediterranean

Mustafa Fahs
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The Achievements of the ‘Arab Spring’: 15 Barren Years

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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Iran: Cashing Chips Won in War

Amir Taheri
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Iran Does Not Want the Negotiations to Come to an End!

Huda al-Husseini
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... But What Was the Old Order?

Samir Atallah
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The Dilemma of the American Initiative in Sudan

Osman Mirghani
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The US and the Middle East Dilemma

Dr. Abdel Monem Said
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Europe and the Return of the Era of Eastern Spies

Emile Ameen
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Future Industries and Vision 2030

Yousef Al-Dayni
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Is This the Right Moment in Yemen?

Mishary Dhayidi
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Politicians and Leaders’ Funerals: The Difficulties of Continuity

Hazem Saghieh
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Abbas Throws a Stone into Still Waters

Nabil Amr
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Vehicles drive along a highway on the outskirts of Kuwait City on July 8, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Kuwait Says Iran Attacked Power and Water Desalination Plant, Causing Damage

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)

Qatar Says Child Injured as Missile Attack Intercepted

A visitor to the Museum of Islamic Art takes pictures of the skyline of highrise buildings in Doha on July 9, 2026. (AFP)

Iranian Attacks on Gulf Intensify, Kuwait Bears Brunt

Smoke rises near Kuwait International Airport after a drone strike targeted a fuel depot. (File photo/AFP)

Saudi Arabia: Iranian Attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan Threaten Regional Security

Kuwait City. (KUNA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Offers Condolences to Emir of Qatar

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - AAWSAT

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Syrian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received his Syrian counterpart Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani in Riyadh. (SPA)

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School supplies distributed to the children of Houthi fighters killed in combat, excluding other poor families, in Sanaa. (X)

Houthis Link Educational Support to Loyalty and Affiliation

Asharq Al Awsat (Sanaa)

Deadly Algeria Orphanage Fire Caused by Air Conditioner, Police Say

Rescuers and police officers work at the site of a fire at an orphanage near Algiers, Algeria, July 16, 2026. Algerian Civil Protection/Handout via REUTERS

Germany Proposes EU Force to Replace UN Mission in Lebanon

15 July 2026, Finland, Helsinki: Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks during a press conference following a meeting with his Finnish counterpart in the Finnish capital. (dpa)

Syria Military Source Denies Iran Bombed Al-Tanf Base

The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018. (AP)

High-Level Ministerial Meeting Reinforces Morocco-France Partnership

France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu along with his delegation (L) attend a plenary session with the Moroccan lawmakers in Rabat on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)

Jordan's Military Says Intercepted 3 Iranian Missiles

Members of the Jordanian army. Reuters file photo

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European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU Plans Measures to Help EU Banks Build Scale and Compete with US Rivals

Asharq Al Awsat

Iran Urges Citizens to Cut Electricity Use after US Strikes

FILE PHOTO: A man walks next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026. Reuters

UN Agency: Transport of Dead Bodies Within Congo Risks Further Ebola Spread

FILE PHOTO: A health worker in personal protective equipment stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere//File Photo/File Photo

China Warns of Reciprocal Countermeasures after US Shortens Foreign Journalist Visas

FILE PHOTO: A truck loaded with bicycles drives out of a collection area for shared bicycles near Beijing's Central Business District (CBD), China, July 6, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/File Photo

Russian Strikes Kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy’s Defense Shake-up Sparks Anger

A resident looks at the destruction following a Russian missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP)

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Hosts Senior Chinese Official Wang Huning

This picture taken on July 16, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on July 17, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) speaking to the Chinese government delegation headed by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Pyongyang. (KCNA vis KNS / AFP)

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Drills operate in an oil field in California (Reuters)

Oil Rises on Renewed US-Iran Hostilities and Threat of Red Sea Closure

Asharq Al Awsat

Gold Heads for Biggest Weekly Loss in Six as Middle East War Fans Inflation Worries

16 March 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Gold bars and coins lie on the table at the Precious metal dealership Pro Aurum. (dpa)

Al-Jasser to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia is a Vital Artery for Global Trade

One of the agreements signed at Jeddah Islamic Port. Asharq Al-Awsat

Dollar Set for Weekly Drop as Traders Trim Wagers on Rate Hikes

A person is counting dollars in La Paz, Bolivia, 10 July 2026. (EPA)

State Revenue System Shifts Saudi Arabia to Governance and Sustainability

The Saudi capital, Riyadh. Reuters

SABIC, Rongsheng Petrochemical Sign PDA for Potential Strategic Investment in Advanced Materials Project in China

The SABIC headquarters in Al-Jubail (SABIC website)

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Rare 19th-Century Panel Displayed at Red Sea Museum Features Complete Quranic Text

Culture The meticulously crafted script begins with Surah Al-Fatihah at the top - SPA

Rare 19th-Century Panel Displayed at Red Sea Museum Features Complete Quranic Text

A rare 19th-century Quranic calligraphy panel is on display at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah. Created around 1859–1860 CE by Ghouth Mahboob Ghalib…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Palestinian curators working to restore ancient artifacts amid the ruins of war-devastated Gaza. (AFP)
Culture

Saving Gaza's Past, One Artifact at a Time

Armed with paintbrushes and wearing surgical gloves, volunteers inside a large tent in Gaza delicately brushed dust from a stone mosaic before placing it into…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Roman-era skulls and their facial reconstructions are on display at the Aquincum Museum's exhibition titled "Once we were like you" which showcases characters and the fictional life stories of those who once lived in the bustling Roman settlement of Aquincum, in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP)
Culture

Face-to-Face with Ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary Brings Forgotten Faces to Life

A blacksmith, a stable boy, a soldier, a slave: The faces and stories of these and other residents of an ancient Roman city in modern Hungary have been brought…

Culture The Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Development Fund signed a memorandum of understanding with SDAIA to explore joint AI programs serving the cultural sector. Photo: Ministry of Culture
Culture

AI-Powered Cultural Programs to Transform Saudi Arabia’s Creative Sector

Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch a new generation of AI-powered cultural initiatives aimed at reshaping innovation, boosting the efficiency of creative…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh)
Culture Riyadh is hosting the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall Exhibition: Summer 2026, organized by the Misk Art Institute. (SPA)
Culture

Misk Art Institute Launches Summer Art Exhibition in Riyadh

Riyadh is hosting the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall Exhibition: Summer 2026, organized by the Misk Art Institute—an affiliate of the Mohammed bin Salman…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Kimi Antonelli Reveals Advice from Roger Federer to Get Back on Track in F1 Title Fight

Sports Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - July 16, 2026 Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the press conference ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. (Reuters)

Kimi Antonelli Reveals Advice from Roger Federer to Get Back on Track in F1 Title Fight

On the grass courts of Wimbledon or racing through the Belgian forests, what matters is staying in control. Kimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix…

Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Play Off - Second Leg - Real Madrid v Benfica - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - February 25, 2026 Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
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Alexander-Arnold Relishes Chance to Work with Mourinho at Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold said it is "a pleasure" to work with reappointed Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, adding that he has long admired the Portuguese coach…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Argentina players hold a banner with the words "The Malvinas are Argentine", referring to the Falkland Islands, at the end of the World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.(AP)
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Argentina Await FIFA Decision Over Displaying World Cup Falklands Banner

Football's global governing body FIFA will assess match reports before deciding if they take any action over Argentina's players holding up a banner reading …

Sports Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
Sports

Spain PM Sanchez to Attend World Cup Final

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will attend the World Cup final to see his country take on reigning champions Argentina, his government said Friday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports FILE PHOTO: Brazil's soccer legend Pele's FIFA World Cup 1958 final jersey at Sotheby’s auction house in New York City, US July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jordan Tovin/File Photo
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Pelé's Game-worn Jersey from 1958 World Cup Final Fetches $4.9 Million at Auction

A No. 10 jersey worn by Brazil icon Pelé in the 1958 World Cup final has been sold for $4.9 million, Sotheby’s said Thursday. Pelé, who died in 2022, was…

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Northeast Spain Wildfire Destroys Over 12,000 Hectares

Varieties Firefighters work at a site, following a wildfire in the municipality of Ores, northern Aragon region, Spain July 15, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a video. (Spanish Military Emergency Unit/Handout via Reuters)

Northeast Spain Wildfire Destroys Over 12,000 Hectares

A major wildfire that has been raging for two days in northeast Spain has reduced more than 12,000 hectares of land to ash, regional authorities said Friday,…

Varieties Two 'Likweli' monkeys of a newly-identified species of Colobus monkey, discovered in Lomami National Park, sit on a tree branch, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in this undated handout image. Daniel Rosengren, Frankfurt Zoological Society/Handout via REUTERS
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Scientists Find New Monkey Species in Congo's Rainforest

Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in Democratic Republic of Congo's rainforest, distinguished by patches of light-colored skin around its…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties FILE -Well-wishers wave Japanese flags as Emperor Naruhito with his imperial families makes a public appearance at the balcony of Imperial Palace, Jan. 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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Japan Imperial Rules Tweaked, but Still No Woman Emperor

Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties India's Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel stand guard near the hydrogen-powered train at a depot ahead of its launch in Haryana's Jind on July 16, 2026. (AFP)
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India Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Train in Clean Energy Push

India launched its first hydrogen-powered train Friday, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonize rail…

Varieties FILE: Beetles, which are sold as pets to several countries around the world and traded with the Kmushicoin cryptocurrency created by Tierra Viva, climb a trunk at the company's production plant, where bio-compost and bio-fertilizer are produced, in Tunja, Colombia, October 8, 2021. REUTERS
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Devastating Asian Beetle Detected in EU for First Time

A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia,…

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